Enterprise Architect
Responsibilities
We are currently seeking experienced Enterprise Architects who will provide support to a Federal Government Agency's Enterprise Architect's office to ensure proper business and systems development, integration and implementation in a Government environment. The Enterprise Architecture will provide support per applicable laws and sustaining documentation. Specific Duties:
- Conceiving, designing and overseeing the implementation of a government's business and systems architecture development.
- Proficient in the DoDAF and FEA and understands how to apply relevant Operational, Systems and Technical Framework Products.
- Maintain a high-level view that takes into account applications, data formats and hardware platforms, and how these three parts of IT interact.
- Generalist, with a rich understanding of business-IT alignment strategies
The successful candidate must have demonstrated knowledge of object oriented analysis and design. Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with systems integration methods and technologies. Demonstrated experience in performing complex analysis, consulting and providing recommendations to internal clients. Demonstrated ability to prepare specifications and reports, deliver oral presentations, and explain complex technical concepts in simple terms. Proven ability, skills and desire, to get involved at hands on level for problem solving and troubleshooting.
The Enterprise Architect will provide expertise and direction in implementing enterprise architecture practices at a large Federal Agency. She/he will be responsible for leading and engaging in enterprise architecture governance and strategic planning activities, as well as in conducting architecture development activities to capture/design segment business processes, data, systems, services, technology and performance aspects.
Specifically, the Enterprise Architect will:
- Develop and maintain the EA Governance Plan. Organize and conduct EA governance group activities.
- Propose approach for better integration of EA/CPIC/Budget functions within the Federal Agency.
- Propose approach for better alignment of Agency investments to PMA/eGov initiatives, and recommend EA process improvements to support this alignment.
- Organize and conduct IT Strategic Planning and Segment Transition Planning workshops and other related activities. Maintain relevant Strategic Planning documents and propose approach for better alignment of IT strategic planning activities with business strategy planning activities.
- Maintain the Enterprise Transition Strategy and update it as Segment Architecture Transition Plans are finalized.
- Lead the design of a segment architecture that (1) is tightly integrated with the business strategy and the business, information and technical architectures, (2) integrates structured and unstructured data to support business requirements, and (3) enables information integration and interoperability across key systems
- Coordinate inter-disciplinary groups (contractors and federal staff) for the development and maintenance of segment architecture transition plans, in accordance to the OMB planning and reporting requirements for federal agencies.
- Define segment architecture prioritization approaches.
- Define/refine segment architecture development methodologies.
- Define/refine enterprise architecture standards and procedures.
- Define/refine system development methodologies.
- Stay up to date on OMB EA Assessment frameworks, OMB segment architecture requirements, OMB memos and circulars (e.g., A-11, A-300), PMA and eGov initiatives.
- Stay up to date on EA frameworks (FEAF, Zachman, TOGAF, DODAF, others).
- Stay up to date on industry trends and developments in enterprise architecture
Minimum Requirements
- Master's degree in software or systems engineering, computer science, information systems management, MBA or the equivalent.
- At least 10 years progressive experience in enterprise architectures with emphasis on enterprise architecture in the federal government.
- In-depth knowledge of: OMB EA Assessment frameworks, OMB segment architecture requirements, applicable OMB memos and circulars (e.g., A-11, A-300), President's Management Agenda requirements, PART process.
- Hands-on experience with IBM/Telelogic System Architect EA tools
- Demonstrated ability to emerge as "trusted advisor" for executive-level IT clients.
- Hands-on experience with EA frameworks: FEAF, Zachman, TOGAF, DODAF, others. (min. 3 yrs)
- Proven experience in analyzing and modeling data architectures and process architectures. -Business Process Modeling ' BPMN or UML Activity Diagram Experience preferred. (min. 3 yrs)
- Experience in developing and implementing IT architecture plans, information architecture integration standard and guidelines, software development methodologies and strategic plans (min. 6 yrs)
- Strong leadership skills to indirectly manage across functional teams toward common solutions.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to explain and document the enterprise architecture to diverse audiences (technical, business, etc).
- Highly self-directed and able to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent and competing challenges, issues, ambiguities, and contradictions.
- Demonstrated team player with results oriented track record.
Recommended Skills
Prior experience should include at least some of the following:
- Experience with IBM/Telelogic System Architect EA tools
- Experience with FEAF enterprise architecture methodologies and framework
- Experience with FEA Reference Models
- Experience with service-oriented architecture, development, and implementation
- Experience with business and IT strategy development, systems engineering or other related disciplines
- BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
Position Type
Full Time
Travel Required
None
Telecommuting
No
Location
Northern Viriginia/DC Metro Area
Pay Rate
Negotiable
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